NEWSLETTER OF THE THREE FORKS TREASURE HUNTERS CLUB

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1 NEWSLETTER OF THE THREE FORKS TREASURE HUNTERS CLUB VOLUME XXII ISSUE 3 May 2005 EDITOR: Chuck Marcum PHONE: (918) graytcote@cox.net The Outpost is published monthly by the Three Forks Treasure Hunters Club. The club is a member of the Federation of Metal Detector and Archeological Clubs Inc. It is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of metal detecting as a hobby. No brand or model of metal detector is endorsed by the club. Membership is open to the public with the only requirement being that all members follow the Treasure Hunters Code of Ethics. Club dues are $25.00 per family yearly. Any comments or stories that you would like to contribute to your newsletter are always welcome. MEETINGS: First FRIDAY of each month. TIME : 7:15 P.M PLACE: Wagoner Community Building at the corner of Jefferson and Cherokee streets in Wagoner Oklahoma. NEXT MEETING: May 6, 2005 BOARD MEETING: The second Thursday of every month at Martin s Restaurant on Hwy. 16 in Okay Ok. at 7:00 P.M. CLUB PO BOX: P.O. Box 753 Wagoner, Ok CLUB OFFICERS: PRESIDENT: Gilbert Leake VICE PRESIDENT: SECRETARY: Shawn Gilbert TREASURER: Cathy Young BOARD MEMBERS: Nancy Coffey Gene Coffey Jerry Harlin Vicki Lang Chuck Marcum Tom Neville Grover Tillman Francis Tracy Andrew Winters

2 Some National Hunt News Francis Tracy has volunteered to be our Hunt Chairperson. He will also run the Half Dollar Hunt. Cathy Young will be heading up the concessions. Gilbert Leake will do the Deep Hunt and I will be doing the Night and Ladies Hunts. Gary Young will be putting on the Kids Hunt and ray Yerby has volunteered for the Gold Hunt. Detector Raffle Tickets are ready to be checked out and sold. We need all club members to bring donations for the Main Hunt and the Night Hunt to the meeting. For the Night Hunt I need Bullets, Buttons, Silver Dimes, Junk Jewelry, and misc. Brass Items. For the Main Hunt please bring misc. prize donations. Every club member also needs to come to the hunt site on Saturday April 23rd at 9:30 to help set up and bury the hunt. Don t make a few of your co-members do all of the work. May 6 May 7 May 12 May 28, 29 June 3 June 12 July????????? Upcoming Events Three Forks club Meeting Shiloh Hunt Three Forks Board Meeting ITTHC National Hunt Three Forks club Meeting Three Forks Board Meeting 3 Forks Club Night Hunt Diamond Hunt Outing Three Forks May Board Meeting Will start at 7:00 on May 12th at the Coffey s Blueberry Farm. We ll go to Martin s afterwards. Cathy, Gary, and the rest of the Young family did a really good job running the Concessions, making lots of money for the club. At the April 2nd Old Agency Cemetery Cleanup Audra Tamplin was back this year. Her and Jerry Harrlin sold lots of Detector Raffle Tickets.

3 APRIL PRIZE DONATIONS DONATION SHARED BY SHARED TO Knife Pop Bottle Silver Kennedy Half Dollar Git & Go Cup Travel Mug Tape Measure Bag & Silver Quarter Spoon Rest Antique Trader Magazines Coke Bottle Travel Set Book Knife Angel Clock Photo Frame Mugs Jelly Beans Jelly Beans Talking Pen Flag Decal Gel Pens Gel Pens Lantern Cross Silver Round Silver Round Tom Neville Gene Coffey Nancy Coffey Francis Tracy Donnell Winters Jim Simmons Richard Carr Richard Carr Gilbert Leake Sandy Leake Sam Littrell Ruth Littrell Shawn Gilbert Mark Gilbert Cathy Young Cathy Young Cathy Young Tony Morris Three Forks Three Forks The 50/50 Pot of was shared to Shawn Gilbert. The Donation Drawing was shared to Ruth Littrell. The Display Donation was shared to Shawn Gilbert. The Attendance Donation was shared to Shawn Gilbert. Tony Morris Jerry Callison Jerry Harlin Chuck Marcum Gene Coffey Dee Davis Sam Littrell Jim Simmons Waylon Crawford Sandy Leake Frank Davis Gene Coffey Tony Morris Miranda Young Jim Simmons Ruth Littrell Jerry Hoffman Francis Tracy Miranda Young Dee Davis Waylon Crawford Sandy Leake Armed Forces day is May 21st.

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5 APRIL FIND OF THE MONTH WINNERS PROS Oldest Coin Shield Nickel Chuck Marcum Barber Dime Tom Neville Wheat Cent Jim Simmons Jewelry 1 Puzzle Ring Jim Simmons 2 Piece Silver Indian Jewelry Chuck Marcum 3 Earring Tom Neville Val. Coin Silver & Gold Half Dime Chuck Marcum Mercury Dime Jim Simmons Barber Dime Tom Neville Barber Dime Gilbert Leake Valuable Coin - Other Shield Nickel Chuck Marcum s Wheat Cent Jim Simmons s Wheat Cent Tom Neville Relic 1 Red Arrow Token Jim Simmons 2 Sweetheart Fob Tom Neville 3 Brass Arrowhead Chuck Marcum Military Relic 1 Great Coat Button Andrew Winters 2 Script I Button Chuck Marcum 3 # Ring Bullet Richard Carr Non - Metallic 1 Arrowhead Andrew Winters 2 Clay Marble Richard Carr 3 Clay Marble Jim Simmons AMATEURS Oldest Coin Indian Head Cent Sam Littrell D Wheat Cent Jerry Hoffman Mercury Dime Mark Gilbert Jewelry 1 Silver Indian Tinkler Francis Tracy 2 Silver Indian Tinkler Shawn Gilbert 3 Sterling Silver Ring Mark Gilbert Val. Coin Silver & Gold Mercury Dime Mark Gilbert D Mercury Dime Francis Tracy D Nickel Jerry Hoffman Valuable Coin - Other Buffalo Nickel Sam Littrell s Wheat Cent Jerry Hoffman Wheat cent Shawn Gilbert Relic 1 Spur Shawn Gilbert 2 Sterling Silver Pencil Tony Morris 3 Arkansas Police Button Sam Littrell Military Relic 1 Great Coat Button Francis Tracy 2 Great Coat Button Tony Morris 3 General Service Button Gene Coffey Non - Metallic 1 Marble Tony Morris 2 Marble Sam Littrell 3 Ink Bottle Shawn Gilbert Golden Eagle Award Shawn Gilbert found this nice Spur in really good shape.

6 SOME VIEWS OF THE APRIL 2nd OLD AGENCY CEMETERY CLEANUP We have more than three-quarters of the brush cleaned out of the west half of the cemetery. We will continue next Fall. TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS SAM & RUTH LITTRELL FROM FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS

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8 Chuck Marcum 7716 Riverside Dr. #305C Tulsa, OK 74136